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Pennsylvania (PA) Information, Facts and Statistics


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General Information

Capital of Pennsylvania: Harrisburg, PA
Largest City: Philadelphia, PA

Pennsylvania State Nickname(s):
The Keystone State

State Motto:
Virtue, liberty, and independence.

Admitted to the Union:
December 12, 1787 as the 2nd state

Pennsylvania State Flower: Mountain Laurel

Pennsylvania State Bird: Ruffed Grouse

Pennsylvania Official State Tree: Hemlock

Pennsylvania Population (2003): 12,365,500 (Rank in Pop.: 6)

Total Area: 46,055 sq. mi./119,282 sq. km. (Rank in Area: 33)

Pennsylvania's Highest Point: Mount Davis at 3,213 feet (979 meters)

Pennsylvania Is Bordered By:
New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and Ohio


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